expat life

Since moving back home to Sydney three months ago I’ve made three key learnings: That I will never, ever, acclimatise to weather below 20 degrees again. Ever. Toum breath is actually not an unacceptable thing to have after a lunch break. Consequently: I miss My Shawarma more than I ever thought possible. A couple of weeks ago I bumped into a former colleague who […]

It always comes as a surprise to visitors to Dubai that Indians actually make up the majority of the emirate’s expats. As such, celebrations like Diwali are celebrated with gusto. Diwali (or Deepavali) is the ‘Festival of Lights’, an ancient Hindu celebration that I’ve been told is “as big as Christmas.” I’m down with that. […]